The Hawks defeated the New York Knicks 121-116 in Risacher's breakout game

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks with a final score of 121-116. Young, Daniels, Risacher, Johnson and Capela would start for the Hawks. Bogdanovic, Hunter, Bufkin, Krejci, Lundy and Zeller stayed out.

The rookie scored first for the Hawks, knocking down a three-pointer on their first possession. After two goals from Capela, the Hawks started the game with a 7-0 run. The Hawks led 14-7 before the first timeout of the game. Young missed his first five field goals before scoring his first points in transition.

At the end of the first quarter it was 26:22 in favor of the Hawks. The second quarter was all about Zacharie Risacher. He scored 16 points and made three of his four three-point attempts.

Young and Johnson combined for 14 more points, giving the Hawks a 65-61 halftime lead.

Jalen Johnson found Risacher wide open in the corner to keep him going in the second half. The Hawks held the lead for most of the third quarter and led by just one possession with 2:30 left. After that point, Jalen Brunson put the Knicks back on top. A key rebound from Jalen Johnson tied the game at 89 early in the fourth period.

A back and forth fourth quarter put the game in a very winnable position for both teams. With about five minutes to go, the game was tied at 103.

The game remained close and Risacher reached 30 points when he tied the game at 110 with less than two minutes to play. Then a quick break dunk from Clint Capela gave the Hawks a 114-111 lead.

Free throws ultimately sealed the decision and the Hawks walked away with a home win.